Cover for garbage-receptacles.



E. E. HOUSTON. COVER FOR GARBAGE RECEPTACLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. H. 916- Pat-ented July 17, 1917.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LERIo E. HOUSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at As bury Park, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Covers for Garbage-Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of refer- "ence marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in covers for garbage and other receptacles and means for securely locking the cover in place and so constructed that it may be easily and quickly removed and replaced, when desired.

The present invention consists of a simple and eflicient device of this nature, having various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the cover.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same as applied to a receptacle.

Fig. 3 is an edge view.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by numeral, 1 designates a re ceptacle having a beading 2 about the marginal edge thereof, and 3 is a cover having a flange 4: which has a beading 5 about its marginal edge. It will be noted upon reference to Fig. 2 that, when the cover is adjusted in place upon the receptacle, a slight space intervenes between the flange and the circumference of the receptacle for a purpose which will presently be described.

Munted to have longitudinal movements upon the cover are two bars 6, parallel to each other and spaced apart and guided in their longitudinal movements by the straps 7 which are fastened to the cover. The inner end of each bar 6 is turned. to form an eye 8 and is pivotally connected to a handle 9, journaled on the top underneath the strap 10. The portion of the handle, it, will be noted, on which the 1111181 ends of the bars 6 are pivoted is similar in Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July iv, 1917.

Application filed September 11,1916. Serial No. 119,532.

shape to a crank shaft and so arranged that, I

when the handle is rocked, the two bars will be moved in opposite directions.

A handle holding member, designated by numeral 11, is fastened at its upstanding portion and is resilient and is grooved as at 12 for the reception of the swinging portion of the handle to hold the same in a position parallel to the cover when ina looking position.

Upon reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings, it will be noted that said bars are bent in the manner shown and each extends through a slot 14. formed in the flange of the cover and each outer end of the bar is T-shaped as at 15. The inner face of the flange of the cover. at points diametrically opposite is provided with a recess 16 of the shape and size adapted to receive the IF-shaped ends 15 of said bars when the latter are in unlocked positions and, when seated in said recesses, it will be noted that [the outer faces of the T-shaped ends willbe'flush with the inner surface of the flange, thus allowing the cover to be moved without interference with the beading 2.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood and is as follows :When it is desired to place the cover upon the receptacle, the handle is swung to an upright position or in a plane at right angles to the cover, which movement will throw the T-shaped ends outward and away from the dinally movable bars mounted upon the cover, a swinging handle having pivotal connection with the inner ends of said bars and adapted to move the same simultaneously in opposite directions, the ends of said bars being T-shaped and adapted to engage underneath the beading of the recep- .tacle when the bars are moved toward each other.

2. In combination with a receptacle having a heading about its upper edge, a flanged cover fitting over the receptacle, longitudinally movable bars mounted upon the cover, a swinging. handle having pivotal connection with the inner ends of said bars and adapted to move the same simultaneously in opposite directions,'the ends of said bars being T-shaped and adapted to engage 111i: derneath the beading of the receptacle when the bars are moved toward each other, and means for. holding the bars in'locked relation.

3. In combination with a receptacle having a beading about its upper edge, a flanged cover fitting over the receptacle, longitudinally movable bars mounted upon the cover, a swinging handle having pivotal connection with the inner ends of said bars and adapted to move the same simultaneously in opposite directions, the ends of said bars being T-shaped and adapted to engage underneath the beading of the. receptacle when the bars are moved toward each other, and a resilient handle holding member mounted upon the cover and adapted to receive the handle to hold the same in a locked relation.

4. In combination with a receptacle having a heading about its upper edge, a flanged cover fitting over the receptacle, longitudinally'movable bars mounted upon the cover,

a swinging handle having pivotal connection with the inner ends of said bars and adapted to move the same simultaneously in opposite directions and provided with angled portions, parts of the bars movable through said slots in the flange of the cover and having portions adapted to engage underneath said beading when the bars are at their inner limits, and means for holding the bars in locked relation.

5. In combination with a receptacle having a beading about its upper edge, a flanged cover fitting over the receptacle, longitudi-' ERIC EARL HOUSTON.

Witnesses MARTIN L. FERRIs, HENRY SHURTZ. 

